Comments on: Roar! Checking in on the … Grizzlies http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-420 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-420 Damon is more valuable for Saunas. As someone that owns both, Damon's numbers are better and he has less competition for the starting role. Right now Sarunas is a backup playing starters minutes since Tinsley is down; that will eventually change. Damon is the starter in front of the oft-injured BobbyJax, as he is currently. It will be interesting, however, to see how things shake up with the Artest trade that may or may not happen. For example, if a trade that happens like Artest and Tinsley for Richardson and Starbury in NY, that it woudl be interesting to see hwo things settled down. Regardless, I'd take Damon over Sarunas, but Sarunas is my latest pickup since luther Head lost PT, and is a solid 3rd PG/Util option, as he certainly doesn't hurt you in any category and is great for percentages. Damon is more valuable for Saunas. As someone that owns both, Damon’s numbers are better and he has less competition for the starting role. Right now Sarunas is a backup playing starters minutes since Tinsley is down; that will eventually change. Damon is the starter in front of the oft-injured BobbyJax, as he is currently.

It will be interesting, however, to see how things shake up with the Artest trade that may or may not happen. For example, if a trade that happens like Artest and Tinsley for Richardson and Starbury in NY, that it woudl be interesting to see hwo things settled down.

Regardless, I’d take Damon over Sarunas, but Sarunas is my latest pickup since luther Head lost PT, and is a solid 3rd PG/Util option, as he certainly doesn’t hurt you in any category and is great for percentages.

]]> by: DM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-419 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-419 Yeah, Battier has a sprained right index finger, so he didn't play. It kind of snuck up on everyone. He's day-to-day, but you know how those things go. He has a pretty perfect track record of health, so I'd expect him to be ready to go soon. And let's not go comparing him to Scottie Pippen just yet, even if you throw in the "poor man's" caveat. Pippen's one of the top 50 players of all time; let's see Battier make an all-star team. Scottie averaged at least 5 assists per game in 11 seasons; Battier has had one season where's he's been above 2. I think the fact that he doesn't assert himself so much on offense is part of what makes him so great. He saves energy for the defensive end, picks his spots to keep his FG% up (although this year is really the only year he's been that great of a shooter). Yeah, Battier has a sprained right index finger, so he didn’t play. It kind of snuck up on everyone. He’s day-to-day, but you know how those things go. He has a pretty perfect track record of health, so I’d expect him to be ready to go soon.

And let’s not go comparing him to Scottie Pippen just yet, even if you throw in the “poor man’s” caveat. Pippen’s one of the top 50 players of all time; let’s see Battier make an all-star team. Scottie averaged at least 5 assists per game in 11 seasons; Battier has had one season where’s he’s been above 2. I think the fact that he doesn’t assert himself so much on offense is part of what makes him so great. He saves energy for the defensive end, picks his spots to keep his FG% up (although this year is really the only year he’s been that great of a shooter).

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-418 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-418 what about damon stoudamire? is he a valid fantasy threat over someone like jasikevicius? what about damon stoudamire? is he a valid fantasy threat over someone like jasikevicius?

]]> by: Anonymofo http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-417 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-417 Why did Battier get 0 minutes yesterday? Did I miss a news announcement? Why did Battier get 0 minutes yesterday? Did I miss a news announcement?

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-416 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-416 Shane Battier puts up a great line, solid %s, and is an outstanding player. He's as close to a poor man's Pippen as anyone in the league right now. My only gripe with him is that he could be a much bigger presence on the offense if he would assert himself more. Agreed? Shane Battier puts up a great line, solid %s, and is an outstanding player. He’s as close to a poor man’s Pippen as anyone in the league right now. My only gripe with him is that he could be a much bigger presence on the offense if he would assert himself more. Agreed?

]]> by: Rook http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-415 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/12/15/roar-checking-in-on-the-grizzlies/#comment-415 Wow, excellent article. I'm a Gasol owner and had been wondering about all the trends you wrote about. Wow, excellent article. I’m a Gasol owner and had been wondering about all the trends you wrote about.

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